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First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
First, Second (Type ... #First #Second ... Third #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Table
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
#HOCM #Dagger #Comparison ... #Table #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... reduction) - not first ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Effect #Management #Comparison ... #Inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
thought of as the first ... of shock, HOCM, etc ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
empiric coverage, first ... prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... pharmacology #table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
usually the drugs of first ... with caution - e.g ... #pharmacology #comparison ... dosing #drugs #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... patients need inotrope ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
The chemical formula of Digoxin is C41 H64 O14.
Digoxin (Cardiac glycoside) reversibly inhibits the sodium-potassium-ATPase, causing
calcium augments inotropy ... comorbid conditions (eg ... are often the first ... effect" on the ECG ... or inversion), QT